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Plan Your Pathway

Explore education, training, and career pathways to help you build your future.

TCF Resources for Students

Explore TCF resources designed to support your education and career journey.

“The answer is always ‘no’ if you don’t ask or apply. Ask for that job. Ask for that opportunity. Apply for that scholarship.”

— Jessica Grenier, TCF Director

2025 Fund Your Future

Explore the latest edition of Fund Your Future, now available to download. This year’s guide highlights high-demand paths like CTE trades, healthcare, maritime, and more—plus new CIRI Career Connection opportunities with hiring preferences for shareholders and descendants.

Built to support your next step, Fund Your Future connects expanded eligibility, increased CTE funding, open deadlines, an upgraded portal, and text alerts.

Read Fund Your Future

Scholarship Strategies

This resource is specifically tailored to support Alaska Native students, offering tips, strategies, and insights to help you navigate the application process and maximize your chances of receiving funding for your education.

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Find Your Pathway

Explore careers, industries, and hands-on training opportunities to help you plan your next step.

Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association

Explore healthcare careers in Alaska and learn more about roles across the industry.


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Build Your Future

Take a short quiz to discover which construction careers may be a good fit for your interests and strengths.


Take the Career Quiz →

WeBuildAlaska

Learn more about construction careers in Alaska, including job outlook, wages, and opportunities in the trades.


Visit WeBuildAlaska →

Explore Apprenticeships

Discover apprenticeship opportunities that let you learn by doing while earning a paycheck.


Explore Apprenticeships →

Cybersecurity careers

Industry Spotlight: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity offers strong job demand, competitive pay, and opportunities across industries.

Fast-Growing Field

A career in cybersecurity ranks among the top 20 fastest-growing career fields in the country .

Strong Job Outlook

Cyber-related careers have some of the highest projected percentage changes (+33%) in employment between 2022 and 2032.

Start Your Cybersecurity Path

Explore cybersecurity careers and find the education and training options that can help you get there.

Explore Career Pathways

Use the Cyber Career Pathways Tool from NICCS to explore cybersecurity work roles across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Identify your current skills, discover career options, and see how to move forward by closing skill gaps.

The tool also includes training resources, videos, and micro-challenges to help you build knowledge and experience.

Explore Cyber Career Pathways

Find Education and Training Programs

Explore 400+ colleges and universities with nationally recognized cybersecurity programs using the CAE Community map. Many institutions also offer scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

Open the CAE Institution Map

Explore Education and Career Resources

Navigating Career Choices

Not sure what job is right for you? My Next Move helps you explore career paths based on your interests and goals. Learn what different jobs are really like, what kind of training you’ll need, and what to expect for pay and growth.


Start Exploring Careers →

Find the Right College Fit

College Scorecard makes it easy to compare colleges based on what matters — cost, graduation rates, and earnings after school. Use it to search by degree, field of study, or location.


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Compare Training Programs Before You Enroll

Thinking about job training or career school? This tool helps you compare programs side by side — including how many people finish, how much it costs, and how much graduates earn.


Search and Compare Programs →

Connect with FAFSA Guidance & Funding Support through ACPE

Access tools, guidance, and resources to help you complete your FAFSA, explore financial aid options, and plan for your education.

Chin’an to the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education for offering extensive resources to help students succeed.

Outside of Alaska?

TCF can help you start your funding search and connect you with reliable resources nationwide.

Start Here

Find aid in your state

Explore financial aid programs by state to identify scholarships, grants, and support options available where you plan to study.

Explore State Aid Programs

Need Support?

Contact TCF

If you are not sure where to begin, we can help you sort through your options and point you toward trusted resources.

Call 907-793-3575

tcf@tcfak.org